Complete Clue List
Across
1. The movie "West Side Story" is a modern version of this Shakespearean tragedy (5,3,6)
9. American boxer who became World Heavyweight Champion in 1892, James J. ___ (7)
10. Happening before the present time (7)
11. Character created by Charles Dickens in the novel "David Copperfield", Uriah ___ (4)
12. Character voiced by Johnny Lee in Walt Disney's 1946 animated musical film "Song of the South" (4,6)
14. The twelve divisions of the calendar year (6)
15. Studio album by American singer Priscilla Renea, released in 2018 (8)
17. River forming the boundary between the United States and Mexico (3,5)
18. A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving (6)
21. American novelist awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1924 for her novel "So Big" (4,6)
22. A raised platform for speakers, as in a lecture hall (4)
24. The Ambassador Bridge connects Windsor, Ontario with this city in the U.S. state of Michigan (7)
25. Canadian actress who starred as Celandine in the 1977 thriller "The Disappearance", Francine ___ (7)
26. English author presented with the 1989 BSFA Award for his fantasy novel "Pyramids" (5,9)
Down
1. John ___, 18th century English pirate captain known as Calico Jack (7)
2. Queen of France who was tried and executed during the French Revolution (5,10)
3. Daniel ___, 19th century Welsh writer whose novel "Enoc Huws" was published in 1891 (4)
4. A studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly released in 2018 (6)
5. English playwright whose two-act play "Loot" premiered in February, 1965 (3,5)
6. A 1951 adventure film set in 17th century England, starring Barbara Hale and Richard Greene (5,5)
7. Historic fortress built on Castle Rock in the Scottish capital city (9,6)
8. Classification of movies deemed unsuitable for minors (1-5)
13. "The Passing of the ___ Back", a 1935 British drama film with Anna Lee as Vivian (5,5)
16. An album by American bass guitarist and vocalist Mike Gordon, released in 2014 (8)
17. Joseph Goebbels was born here in Germany in 1897 (6)
19. Studio album by American rapper Shaquille O'Neal, released in 1998 (7)
20. Birth place of American stand-up comedian and actor Richard Pryor (6)
23. Australian rock band, formed by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in 1973 (2/2)